"Intellectual heavy metal"

My favorite band and my favorite public radio show had a crossover event tonight when The World ran a segment on Bolivian fans of Iron Maiden. Apparently the band won't play in the country because of political instability even though they routinely travel to other parts of South America. The reporter (who has an incredibly cute way of saying "Iron") interviews a couple members of the band's fan club who've tried to raise money and corporate sponsorship to bring the band to La Paz, so far to no avail. If you want to listen to the story, you can find it here. (For the truly faithful: if you follow the link to the story, be sure to check out the glass-encased copy of the Soundhouse Tapes in the photo gallery.)